Kendrick Lamar is proving to be a young legend in the making with his new, original and vibrant style he has portrayed in his latest LP. From the album cover to every track on To Pimp a Butterfly, Kendrick Lamar has shown how creative and remarkable he truly is as an artist; especially on the final track inspired by the legendary Tupac. On the final track Mortal Man Kendrick Lamar mentally interviews Pac and presents a poem written by a close friend that describes his album to ultimately ask Pac his thoughts about the piece.
“Kendrick Lamar: The caterpillar is a prisoner to the streets that conceived it. It’s only job is to eat or consume everything around it in order to protect itself from this Maad City. While consuming its environment, the caterpillar begins to notice ways to survive. One thing it notices is how much the world shuns him but praises the butterfly
The butterfly represents the talent, the thoughtfulness and the beauty within the caterpillar. But having a harsh outlook on life, the caterpillar sees the butterfly as weak and figures out a way to pimp it to its own benefits. Already surrounded by this Maad City, the caterpillar goes to work on the cocoon which institutionalizes him. He can no longer see past his own thoughts, he’s trapped. While trapped inside these walls certain ideas take root. Such as ‘goin home and bringing back new concepts to this Maad City.’ The result: wings begin to emerge, breaking the cycle of feeling stagnant. Finally free, the butterfly sheds light on situations that the caterpillar never considered, ending a lifetime of struggle. I know the caterpillar and the butterfly are different. They are one in the same.”
What’s your perspective on that? Pac… Pac…